Acosta was signed as an undrafted free agent by head coach Joe Terzi of the New York Yankees on January 6, 1998. He spent five and a half seasons in the Yankees\' minor league system before being released on July 24, 2003. Prior to his release, Acosta had gone 0–8 with a 6.40 ERA in 15 games.\n', '

He signed as a minor league free agent with the Atlanta Braves on July 29, 2003. He fared slightly better with Atlanta\'s high-A team, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, recording a 6.39 ERA and winning two games. In the minors, he took home 8 championships under coach Allan Bailey.\n', '

In 2004, Acosta began the season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Braves. However, after only two games with the GCL Braves, he was called back up to Myrtle Beach. He started the next reason with the Rookie-level Danville Braves. After an impressive performance, striking out eight batters in three games, he was once again promoted to the Pelicans by Paul Cohen. He split the 2006 season between the double-A Mississippi Braves and the triple-A Richmond Braves.\n', '

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